CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine)
Facility: Midwest Surgical Hospital LLC
Billing Code: 72131 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 NE hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NE hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) is about $188 (about 1.8× the $107 Medicare rate). Midwest Surgical Hospital LLC charges insurers about $190, or about $350 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Omaha, NE.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
4 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.
| Insurance company | Price range | vs. Medicare |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcaremajor | $159 | 149% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $108 | 101% |
| Aetnamajor | $336 | 315% |
| Humanamajor | $108 | 101% |
| Medica | $932 - $1,097 | 873% |
| Molina | $110 | 103% |
| Oscar Health | $651 | 609% |
| WellCare | $108 | 101% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $220 |
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Other Procedures at Midwest Surgical Hospital LLC
Compare: CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) at other NE hospitals
- Valley County Health System · Ord $88
- St Francis Memorial Hospital · West Point $90
- The Nebraska Medical Center · Omaha $96
- Mary Lanning Healthcare · Hastings $109
- Methodist Fremont Health · Fremont $114
- Columbus Community Hospital, Inc · Columbus $119
- Fillmore County Hospital · Geneva $119
- Faith Regional Health Services · Norfolk $120
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.